เช็ก
check
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- 1 check、verify、inspect
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This word mainly means to check information or examine a condition. It can also refer to Czechia or indicate something Czech.
check、verify、inspect
To look at or examine something to confirm that it is correct, determine its current status, or find possible problems.
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ช่วยเช็กรถให้หน่อย chûay chék rót hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you check the car for me? ช่วยเช็กรถให้หน่อย details
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เช็กข้อมูลอีกครั้ง chék khɔ̂ɔmuun iìk khráŋ Check the information again. เช็กข้อมูลอีกครั้ง details
Czech
Indicates that a country, person, language, culture, or other subject is Czech or connected with Czechia. It normally follows the noun it modifies.
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ภาษาเช็ก phaasǎa chék the Czech language ภาษาเช็ก details
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นักเขียนชาวเช็ก nákkhǐan chaaw chék a Czech writer นักเขียนชาวเช็ก details
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วัฒนธรรมเช็ก wátthanátham chék Czech culture วัฒนธรรมเช็ก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The verb เช็ก comes from English “check” and is extremely common in everyday Thai. It typically appears directly before its object, as in เช็กอีเมล “check email” and เช็กยอดเงิน “check the balance.” เช็กดูว่า… introduces something to be checked, while เช็กให้ means checking something for someone. The Czech-related use is a separate word, found in expressions such as ภาษาเช็ก “Czech language” and ชาวเช็ก “Czech person.”
Usage
It is used in conversation, school, work, and travel when checking messages, schedules, reservations, amounts, documents, or equipment. In its Czech-related sense, it appears in discussions of nationality, language, culture, and history.
Caution
In careful standard spelling, เช็ก is the verb “to check,” while เช็ค means a bank check. However, เช็ค is also commonly used for the verb in informal writing, advertisements, and social media. For rigorous inspections or official investigations, the more formal ตรวจสอบ may be more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 check synonyms
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ตรวจ is widely used for medical examinations, inspections, and official checks. เช็ก has the lighter feel of English “check” and is especially natural for confirming information or status.
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ตรวจสอบ can suggest a systematic or official examination of accuracy or possible wrongdoing. เช็ก is more conversational and commonly used for quick checks of schedules, messages, and everyday information.